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I am the Head Disruptor at Caloroga Shark Media and the mayor of Audio Island Some thoughts about the podcasting and radio industries that might differ from the usual groupthink....but this substack has no rules so I might write about Star Trek.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Likes
0.5
Engagement Rate
0.25%· ~1 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.25% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Video killed the Audio Star (with extra work)Now shows are ENDING because video is a pain to do.Mar 25, 2026 | Public |
20 paid
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Based on 810 Media newsletters tracked
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200 places you in the bottom 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.25%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.0
median: 1.2
Subscribers
200
median: 2K
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Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Mar 26, 2026
2.0 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Below average(-17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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